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Homework Statement
A ship leaves Miami. It travels 1000 miles east, then 400 miles north, then 200 miles west. It ends up at Bermuda. How far and in what direction(heading) did it end up from it's starting point?
Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
I drew a diagram of the three vectors. From my diagram, it is easy to tell that it ended up northeast of where it started. Other than that, I'm having a hard time getting beyond the "draw a diagram" part. What's the next step? The examples the teacher gave aren't really similar.
My knowledge is limited for this topic, as this is high school physics, so thanks in advance for a descriptive answer!